6 Fantastic Uses For Cinnamon In Your Garden

Aug 14, 2018

Cinnamon is a wonderful spice. It's fragrant without being overwhelming, and of course it adds flavor to any recipe. You can use it outside of the kitchen, too. Reach for some cinnamon the next time you plan to garden and watch the results grow!

Most of us just love the smell of cinnamon. Thankfully it's way less appealing to mosquitoes and other biting insects. Use this to your advantage. Sprinkle cinnamon across your garden and near your porch. Now you can enjoy its fragrance and spend more time outdoors without swatting away pests.

Fungus can't grow in ground that's been covered in cinnamon. Cinnamon actually kills it. This is a great trick for shallower mushroom and fungus issues. You may need to contact a specialist for any deeper-rooted problems.

Cinnamon suffocates ants. It also makes it harder for them to sniff out other foods so they can't spread as far. Thankfully this repellent is household-safe. Sprinkle cinnamon in any areas where you have an infestation. If you have a sandbox with ant issues, it's really easy to just mix cinnamon in with the sand. That will keep them away so you can enjoy happier playtime.

Frustrated with trying to move new plants? Forget that fancy replanting solution. Just grab some cinnamon and spread it on the stems of freshly-cut plants. Then plant them in soil and watch them flourish. Now you can transfer plants more easily.

Some parts of your garden may be in sorry shape. This can happen from rough replanting. It's sometimes a natural part of their growth cycle as well. Not to worry: again, cinnamon makes for a simple solution. It improves chances of recovery when you sprinkle it on wounded or sick plants. Cinnamon can also help these plants become more resilient.

Young plants are especially tender. You want to take good care of them so they can be healthy and strong. The best way to do this is to keep seeds and seedlings as dry as possible. Moisture breeds fungus. This is called "damping off." That means the roots of young plants have rotted away. Cinnamon is an excellent fungus deterrent. Adding this spice to the seedlings' root area boosts growth.

Frustrated in the garden? Cinnamon is the cheap answer to pretty much any issue. The best part? It's probably already in your kitchen!